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  The Gentlewoman: Language and Representation blog tasks Close-textual analysis Language: Media factsheet Complete the following tasks using  Media Factsheet 252 - The Codes and Conventions of Print Magazines available in our Media Factsheet archive here . Answer the following questions: 1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? There is: General interest, special interest and professional. GQ magazine falls under general interest.  2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? They target men through fashion and image, but also appealing to their intelligence and needs for information about culture. 3) What does the factsheet say about GQ cover stars? GQ suggests that they choose their cover stars very carefully. 4) Pick out five of the key conventions of magazine front covers and explain what they communicate t o an audience. •The Masthead, the publication name, is at the top

  GQ - Audience & Industries blog tasks: Audience Look through  the GQ Media Kit  and answer the following questions:  1) How does the media kit introduction describe GQ? Entering a new era of leadership and influence under Adam Baidawi, GQ explores the powerful and progressive new forces shaping culture, society and commerce in Britain. British GQ is today a digital, social, video and experiential powerhouse – a community where people gather to be inspired and exchange ideas around style, creativity and culture. 2) What does the media kit suggest about masculinity?  As masculinity evolves and men's fashion has moved to the centre of the global pop-culture conversation, GQ's authority has never been broader or stronger. 3) Pick out  three  statistics from the data on page 2 and explain what they suggest about the GQ audience. 61% - ABC1, £7.7K Average annual spend on fashion, £1.2K Average annual spend on beauty;  4) Look at page 3 - brand highlights. What special editions